Comparison

Brain Dump Tracker vs Link Bucket

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Brain Dump Tracker

Quickly capture thoughts without any setup. Organize them later with simple sorting and powerful search. Your private thoughts stay on your device, with optional Pro features for deeper insights.

Highlights
  • One-tap thought capture
  • Automatic tag filtering
  • Quick triage and sorting
  • Full-text search
  • Swipe to complete/delete
  • Private, on-device storage
  • Export to JSON/CSV
Features
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Get it out of your head. Deal with it later. Brain Dump is a calm place for the thoughts that won't stop: the idea in the shower, the thing you can't forget to do, the worry that keeps looping. Type it and it's saved. No folders to choose, no setup, no account. CAPTURE WITHOUT FRICTION • One line at the top of the screen. Type, send, and the next thought can go straight in. • Add structure only when you want it: category, priority, #tags, a photo, a reminder. • A Home Screen widget takes you straight to a new thought. SORT IT WHEN YOU HAVE A MINUTE • Sorting mode shows one thought at a time. Tap a category and move on. A backlog clears in about a minute. • Swipe right to finish something, swipe left to delete it, and undo if you slipped. • Pin what matters to the top. FIND ANYTHING • Search as you type, with one-tap filters for category, priority and your most-used tags. • Tap any #tag to see everything related. • Your whole history stays searchable. Free, forever. SEE WHAT YOU KEEP COMING BACK TO (PRO) Most notes apps are a pile. Brain Dump reads the pile back to you: • Open loops: questions you never answered and urgent things going cold • Echoes: thoughts you've had more than once, worded differently • Your rhythm: when your head empties out • Themes, momentum and what's gone quiet • On this day: old thoughts, back when they're useful • Your week: a short read on what you captured and closed Pro also adds photos on thoughts, reminders for individual thoughts, and unlimited custom categories. GENTLE BY DESIGN • One optional daily reminder. No streak guilt, no nagging. • Six categories (Idea, Task, Note, Inspiration, Question, Random), all free, plus your own. • Light and dark mode. YOURS • Your thoughts are stored on your device. There is no account to create. • Export everything to JSON or CSV any time, and restore from a backup. Never behind a paywall. FREE AND PRO Capturing, searching, sorting, categories, tags, daily reminders, the widget and export are free. Brain Dump Pro adds the insights above, photos, reminders for individual thoughts and unlimited custom categories. Pro is available as a subscription or a one-time purchase; options and prices are shown in the app. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://egyad.github.io/braindumptracker/

About

Link Bucket

Features
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Save links from any app, find them in seconds, and keep them in sync on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Private folders, no ads, no tracking. Link Bucket is one place for everything you want to come back to: articles, videos, recipes, tools, products and research. Tap Share in Safari or any other app, and the link is saved with its title, icon and preview image. SAVE FROM ANYWHERE • Save from the Share menu in Safari, YouTube, Reddit, Messages and any other app • Paste a link straight from the clipboard • On iPad, drag a link from Safari right into Link Bucket • Add a note so you remember why you saved it ORGANIZE YOUR WAY • Sort links into folders • Mark the links that matter as bookmarks • Drag and drop links between folders • Move many links at once with a searchable folder picker FIND IT AGAIN • Search titles, notes and web addresses at once • Rich previews show what each link is at a glance • Open links in the built-in browser without leaving the app PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Lock private folders with Face ID or your passcode • Links in private folders stay out of search and other lists • No account, no ads, no tracking. Your links sync through your own iCloud, and we collect no data. ALSO ON YOUR MAC • iCloud sync keeps your iPhone, iPad and Mac up to date • One app for iPhone, iPad and Mac • Share any link as a QR code SAFE AND RECOVERABLE • Deleted links stay in Recently Deleted for 30 days • Export backups and restore them at any time, including from iCloud Drive Great for read-later lists, research, shopping ideas, recipes, design inspiration and work resources.

Screenshots

Brain Dump Tracker4 screens
Link Bucket4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Link Bucket at none against Brain Dump Tracker's 3. Brain Dump Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Brain Dump Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Link Bucket asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brain Dump Tracker ships an update every 2 months, Link Bucket every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Brain Dump Tracker versus Link Bucket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrain Dump TrackerLink Bucket
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB7 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperEgy AdhitamaGentlemen's s.r.o.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Brain Dump Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$49.99
None

Link Bucket

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brain Dump Tracker free?
Brain Dump Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Link Bucket free?
Link Bucket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Brain Dump Tracker or Link Bucket have ads?
Neither Brain Dump Tracker nor Link Bucket shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brain Dump Tracker or Link Bucket?
Brain Dump Tracker ships an update every 2 months, and Link Bucket every 4 months. Most recently, Brain Dump Tracker was updated on October 21, 2026 and Link Bucket on October 15, 2026.

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